4.1.Предлоги времени.

Ниже перечислены основные предлоги времени.

on – on Sunday, on the tenth of February

in – in two days, in September

at – at 7 o'clock, at noon

by – by 3 o'clock, by noon

from … till – from early morning till late at night

since – since 5 o'clock, since midnight

for – for an hour, for ages

during – during the lecture, during the break

before – before the bell, before winter

after – after the break, after classes

till (until) – till May, till the end of the year

between - between one and two o’clock

Упр.4.1.1. Заполните пропуски правильным предлогом in, at или on.

1. I get up early ____ the morning and go to bed late ____ night.

2. I’m so bored. There’s nothing to do ___ weekends.

3. He went swimming ___ Sunday morning, and ____ the evening he play squash.

4. I love going for walks ____ summer. It’s still light ___ nine o’clock.

5. I take my annual holiday ____ June, but I have a few days off ____ Christmas.

6. He usually starts work ____ 9.30, but ____ Friday he starts ____ 8.30.

7. I was born ____ 18 January, 1954.

8. People exchange presents ____ Christmas Day.

9. This house was built ____ the nineteenth century.

Упр.4.1.2. С какими выражениями времени используются эти предлоги? Продолжите список на сколько вы сможете.

In the morning at night on Sunday morning

___________ ___________ ________________

___________ ___________ ________________

Упр.4.1.3. Все предложения этого упражнения касаются прошедшего времени. Заполните пропуски подходящими словами из данных ниже. В некоторых случаях предлог не требуется.

ago last in for at when on.

Пример: I arrived home at six o’clock last night.

I saw Jane - yesterday.

1. I was born in Africa _____ 1970.

2. My parents moved back to England ____ I was five.

3. We lived in Bristol ____ three years.

4. I went to college three years ___ .

5. I found a flat on my own ____ last year.

6. I usually go home ____ the weekend.

7. I didn’t go home ____ weekend because some friends come to stay.

8. They arrived ____ three o’clock ____ the afternoon.

9. ____ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

10. ____ we got home we listened to some music.

11. We got up late ____ Sunday morning.

12. ____ the afternoon we went for a walk.

13. I bought a car a few weeks ____ .

14. I had an accident ____ last night.

15. It happened ____ 7.00 ____ the evening.

16. I took my car to the garage ____ this morning.

Упр.4.1.4. Употребите подходящие предлоги.

____ February; ____ Monday; ____ 11 o’clock; ____ night; ____ the daytime; ____ March; ____ an autumn day; ____ what time? late ____ the evening; ____ Friday; ____ the XYIII century; ____ June; ____ the afternoon; ____ 2 o’clock p.m.; ____ the 1st Sunday; ____ a fine September day; ____ Friday evening; ____ noon; (через) ____ a fortnight; ____ the 2nd ____ December; ____ midnight; _____ sunny summer morning.

Упр.4.1.5. While - это союз, за которым следует придаточное предложение (подлежащее + сказуемое). Если говорят “X happened while Y happened”, то это означает, что события X и Y случились в одно и то же время.

Пример: I met Peter while I was studying at university.

During - это предлог и за ним следует существительное. Значение его то же, что и у while - в течении, во время: during the film /lesson / afternoon / football match.

Пример: I worked on a farm during the holidays.

Словосочетания с while и during отвечают на вопрос When? - Когда?

Словосочетания с for отвечают на вопрос How long? - Сколько времени? Как долго?

Пример: I lived there for three years / six months.

Следует помнить, что a while - существительное, означающее период времени: for a while, for a long while.

Заполните пропуски словами while (1), during (2) или for (3).

1. I fell and hurt myself ________ I was playing tennis.

2. It started to rain ________ the match.

3. We played tennis _______ two hours.

4. I worked in Italy ______ three years.

5. _____ the summer I stayed on a farm in Tuscany.

6. I learned Italian _____ I was there.

7. We went on holiday to Florida _____ three weeks.

8. ______ the day it was very hot, but it was cool at night.

9. We went to Disneyland _____ we were there.

10. We had a lovely meal yesterday. We sat at the table _____ three hours.

11. _____ the meal we exchanged news.

12. _____ I was talking to Barbara, I learned that Tony was in hospital.

Упр.4.1.6. В рассказе о Mrs Gibbs заполните пропуски одним из следующих слов:

for during ago while

Mrs Gibb’s husband died about fifteen years (a) _____ and to help her get over his death she decided to go abroad. She went to the Far East (b) _____ six months, found she liked travelling and so planned to travel more on her own. (c) ____ the winter of 1976 she bought and equipped a small camping van. Next summer she set off for Australia where she stayed (d) ____ two years. She went to America for the first time five years (e) ____ , and is going back this year. She plans to travel round Canada and America (f) ____ the next eighteen months. She says she has never been frightened, but once, seven years (g) ____ , someone came into her van and stole some papers. It happened (h) ______ she was driving through Zimbabwe. She heard a noise (i) _____ the night, but paid no attention.

Упр.4.1.7. Заполните пропуски одним из следующих предлогов времени:

at on in for since during by until

1. Jack has gone away. He’ll be back in a week.

2. We’re having a party _____ Saturday. Can you come?

3. I’ve got an interview next week. It’s _____ 9.30 ________ Tuesday morning.

4. Sue isn’t usually here ______ weekends. She goes away.

5. The train service is very good. The trains are nearly always ____ time.

6. It was a confusing situation. Many things were happening ____ the same time.

7. I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the sweater. _____ the end I decided not to.

8. The road is busy all the time, even _____ night.

9. I was woken up by a loud noise _____ the night.

10. I saw Helen _____ Friday but I haven’t seen her ____ then.

11. Brian has been doing the same job ____ five years.

12. Ann’s birthday is __ the end of March. I’m not sure exactly which day it is.

13. We’ve got some friends staying with us ____ the moment. They’re staying ____ Friday.

14. If you are interested in applying the job, your application must be received ____ Friday.

*Упр.4.1.8. Заполните пропуски соответствующим предлогом времени.

1. I lived in Paris ________ five years, ____ 1970 _____ 1975.

2. Beethoven began his musical education _____ the age of five.

3. We never see our cat. _____ the day it sleeps, and it goes out _____ night.

4. I don’t usually go out _____ the evening, except ______ Monday evening, when I go to play snooker.

5. Generations of my family have lived in the same house ____ 1800.

6. A How long are you staying here? B _____ the end of the month. Then I have to go home.

7. I mustn’t forget my library books. I must take them back _______ the 24th.

8. I’m just going out to get a newspaper. If anyone rings, tell them I’ll be back _____ a few minutes.

1. Are you going away _______ Easter, or are you staying at home?

10. I met my husband in Wales. ______ the time, I was working in a travel agent’s.